THE readings of the Mass on Wednesday of the 4th Week of Easter (cfr. Acts 12,24-13,5; Jn 12,44-50) somehow remind us of the need to spread the word of God, which is another way of saying that we have to make God not only known...
WE should not be too surprised and bothered by this phenomenon. Given our human limitations and weaknesses, this predicament can take place anytime and often. What we need to do is to go immediately to God, ask for pardon and the grace to begin again....
WE have to continually listen to the promptings of the Holy Spirit who always intervenes in our life. And that’s because it is actually the Holy Spirit, more than us, who shapes and directs our life, who deepens, widens, if not purifies and corrects our...
The World Health Organization said that 2023 was this century’s hottest year. Now they’re saying something is wrong with their algorithm guesstimates because the January to March 2024 temperatures are hotter than those from January to March 2023. People, animals and plants are badly affected...
"The Lord is my shepherd there is nothing I shall want." This verse in Psalm 23 is a reminder for us to depend on God in every circumstance in our life. We know that life is uncertain, there are good times as well as bad...
(An excerpt of the homily of the Most Rev. Romulo G. Valles, D.D., during the 1st Day of the DADITAMA Clergy Convention at Mergrande Ocean Resort, April 16, 2024.) Just to see one another, that’s already a beautiful sacramental. I call it a sacramental taking time,...
In today’s world, embodying the qualities of a good shepherd is both a challenge and a calling. Inspired by Psalm 23, which reminds us of God’s unwavering care, we are called to emulate Jesus, the epitome of a Good Shepherd, who laid down His life...
TO be truly Christian, we should really have the very heart of Christ. We should have his attitude toward all possible conditions our life can find itself in, irrespective of whether these conditions are favorable to us or not. This can mean that in spite of...
WE need time and effort to develop a great love for the Eucharist. More than that. We need to rev up our faith so we can truly take seriously these words of Christ that refer to the Eucharist: “Except you eat the flesh of the...
THAT’S what we can gather from what Christ said about himself being the Bread of Life. “I am the living bread which came down from heaven. If any man eats of this bread, he shall live for ever; and the bread that I will give,...